With: Ryan Benjamin, T.L. Meyer, and Randy Saner, Livestock Systems Educators, Nebraska Extension
Pasture and native rangeland forage production fluctuates greatly through time due to precipitation, temperature, range health, and soil nutrients. The amount and timing of spring and early summer precipitation is an important factor in determining annual plant production. Using critical trigger dates can help producers adjust stocking rates if precipitation, and the resulting forage production, is expected to be below average. This webinar will walk through trigger dates and discuss how drought impacts forage production on native rangeland. It will also discuss what management options may be possible for producers at each date.
Related Article (via UNL BeefWatch): 2025 Drought Planning Trigger Dates
Other Related Links:
- GrassCast: Grassland Productivity Forecast
- National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center
- NebGuide: Skillful Grazing Management on Semiarid Rangelands
- DROUGHT.UNL.EDU
- BEEF.UNL.EDU
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